Новости за 12.05.2024

TOUGH welfare reforms that come into force tomorrow will help get thousands off benefits, a Cabinet minister claims.

Camilla, 76, met families and medical staff involved with Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity at the Royal London Hospital to mark the event on Sunday.

Washington (AFP) May 10, 2024
The United States and China promised Friday to work together on reduction of methane, the second most abundant greenhouse gas, after talks between the climate envoys of the world's two largest emitters. Chinese climate envoy Liu Zhenmin and White House climate advisor John Podesta met for the first time since the departure of their predecessors, whose unusually close relationship helped brin

London (AFP) May 10, 2024
Two environmental activists in their 80s were arrested after glueing themselves to the case containing the historic Magna Carta document at the British Library in central London Friday, the Just Stop Oil group said. Anglican priest Sue Parfitt, 82, and retired teacher Judy Bruce, 85, held a sign saying "The government is breaking the law", the group said. Magna Carta is seen as a precur

Washington (AFP) May 10, 2024
The United States is planning to increase tariffs on Chinese clean energy goods, news reports said Friday, with levies on electric vehicles expected to roughly quadruple. The move, reported by the Wall Street Journal, comes at the end of a long-awaited review of tariffs that were imposed during a trade war between Washington and Beijing. Then-president Donald Trump imposed tariffs on som

Grunheide, Germany (AFP) May 10, 2024
German police on Friday drove back several groups of environmental activists who tried to enter Tesla's factory outside of Berlin, a spokesman said. The spokesman said there were injuries among protesters and police but could not provide figures. Activists have been protesting plans to expand the factory, which opened in 2022 following an arduous two-year approval and construction proces

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 11, 2024
Amid growing demands for sustainable energy solutions, scientists have developed a novel method to repurpose chicken fat, an abundant waste product, into valuable components for energy storage devices. This new approach, documented in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, involves converting chicken fat into carbon-based electrodes that can effectively store energy and power electronic devices s

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 11, 2024
As kimchi gains popularity worldwide, cabbage, a key ingredient, sees high wastage rates during its production and distribution, with over 30% discarded annually. This contributes significantly to environmental pollution and incurs substantial disposal costs. Addressing this issue, Hae Choon Chang, President of the World Institute of Kimchi, a research entity funded by the Ministry of Scie

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 11, 2024
GE Vernova's Nuclear Fuel business, Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF), has delivered high burnup fuel rods to the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for post-commercial operation analysis. The rods have completed three full cycles at a U.S. nuclear facility. "This shipment of these rods is another milestone in the drive to develop the next generation of even safer and

New York (AFP) May 10, 2024
The share price of nuclear energy start-up Oklo, chaired by OpenAI boss Sam Altman, fell sharply Friday on its first day of trading on Wall Street. At around 3:40 pm (1940GMT), the stock was down 53.9 percent to $8.40. Founded in 2013 by graduates of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Oklo went public by merging with AltC Acquisition Corp, a listed company. The latter i

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 11, 2024
In a rapid response to public outcry and mounting pressure, California lawmakers have taken decisive action to amend Assembly Bill 1999 (AB 1999), aiming to cap the controversial Big Utility Tax. This legislative effort follows closely on the heels of the California Public Utilities Commission's (CPUC) decision to impose a $24/month Utility Tax starting in 2026, which would affect approximately

Washington (AFP) May 10, 2024
Most of Joe Biden's clean energy tax credits are now law and are unlikely to be reversed by Donald Trump if he wins November's presidential election, a senior administration official said Friday. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) - one of Biden's most significant policy achievements as president - contains tax credits, subsidies and grants worth hundreds of billions of dollars design

Washington (AFP) May 10, 2024
A huge solar storm has begun pummeling Earth, bringing possible disruptions to satellites and power grids - and stunning auroras - as it intensifies Friday evening. The first of several coronal mass ejections (CMEs) - large expulsions of plasma and magnetic fields from the Sun - arrived in the early afternoon, US eastern time, the Space Weather Prediction Center of the National Oceanic a

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 11, 2024
Researchers from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and Nagoya University have developed a method to convert iron-based amorphous alloys, commonly used in soft magnets, into efficient thermoelectric materials. This conversion is achieved through a brief, three-minute heat treatment, introducing a method to manipulate materials at the microstructural level for improved energy con

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 11, 2024
SpinLaunch, known for enabling rapid and sustainable low-cost access to space, has announced a leadership shift to steer the company's further expansion and commercialization of its innovative space technologies. The company's Board of Directors has named David Wrenn, previously Chief Operating Officer, as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. This follows the departure of Jonath

Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 11, 2024
In a significant advancement in lunar exploration collaboration, China has transferred satellite data from the Chang'e 6 mission to Pakistan. The data, collected by a cube satellite named ICUBE-Q, was formally handed over during a ceremony in Beijing. Zhang Kejian, the director of the China National Space Administration, presented the data package to Khalil-ur-Rahman Hashmi, the Pakistani

1. Eurovision 2024 as it happened: Winner announced as Israel receives mixed reaction; UK suffers heavy blow in public vote  Sky News
2. Eden Golan forced to practise to 'free Palestine' chants in preparation for chaotic Eurovision  The Telegraph
3. Eurovision struggles to keep politics out as Israel controversy hits Malmö  The Guardian
4. Eurovision 2024 final plunged into further chaos after French singer's speech  The Independent

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In case a three-game win streak made you forget who the White Sox really are

KUALA LUMPUR: As the world celebrates Mothers Day, amid the bouquets and laughter of families coming together, let us not forget mothers who work tirelessly for the best of their children after the sudden loss of their partners.

Top MLB prospect Paul Skenes was under pressure in the days leading up to his big league debut at PNC Park, but the LSU product benefited from a support system.

There's a whole lot of energy coming your way — you might as well prepare now.

Match of the Day pundit Micah Richards praises a "brilliant" performance from Josko Gvardiol in Manchester City's 4-0 Premier League win over Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Britain's Got Talent's newest judge Bruno Tonioli was overcome with emotion during the latest episode of the ITV show.

1. The economy is recovering — but beware any politician who says they have 'a plan'  The Times
2. UK exits recession with fastest growth in two years  bbc.co.uk
3. UK has moved out of recession, official figures show  The Guardian
4. Sunak's post-recession victory lap may prove short-lived  The Telegraph
5. Recession is over with a bang - but will voters forgive the government for years of economic disappointment?  Sky News

1. Nvidia backing helps British tech speed ahead in self-drive race  The Times
2. Wayve's charm offensive: How slick lobbying helped bag Europe's biggest AI deal  POLITICO Europe
3. Wayve achieves Britain's largest-ever fundraising round  The Economist
4. Wayve: Nvidia and Microsoft invest as UK AI firm raises $1bn  BBC.com
5. SoftBank leads $1bn funding for UK artificial intelligence group Wayve  Financial Times